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March 7, 2014

‘Subway Surfers,’ ‘Where’s My Water? 2’ and ‘Run Jump Smash!’ updated for Windows Phone

Recent updates to three popular Windows Phone games add new venues, characters and levels.

March 7, 2014

Microsoft makes commitment to manufacturing and supply chain sustainability

As the Microsoft Green Blog reports, Microsoft’s supply chain for hardware and packaging (Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Information Services) achieved ISO 14001 certification. ISO 14001 is an internationally-recognized framework for organizations to strategically manage and continuously improve their environmental performance.

March 7, 2014

‘Titanfall’: 7 things to remember when jumping in

March 7, 2014

Forza Motorsport 5 free with purchase of Xbox One

March 7, 2014

Twitter buzz: Titanfall sales will trounce Battlefield 4, challenge Call Of Duty

March 7, 2014

Windows Phone devices to help document attempt to break North Pole trek record

Starting March 7, Eric Larsen and his three-person team of adventurers will start off on an epic journey to traverse the Arctic Ocean from Northern Ellesmere Island in Canada to the geographic North Pole. Going along with Larsen: Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia Lumia 1520 Windows Phones, to take photos and share the journey on his website and on Twitter.

March 6, 2014

Weekly Windows Store sale includes ‘Bejeweled LIVE’ and Phototastic Pro

The latest Red Stripe Deals in the Windows Store – which save you at least 50 percent off the original price of six favorite apps, indie games and Xbox titles – includes a flashy classic, a cornucopia of collages and a simplified way of tracking tasks and projects.

March 6, 2014

Skype celebrates women inspiring children in science, technology, engineering and math

Women who are using technology to inspire young women to get more involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) are being celebrated by Skype ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, including three who use Skype in the classroom.

March 6, 2014

Limited time offer: Buy Xbox One, get a free copy of ‘Forza Motorsport 5’

Starting next week at select retailers in the U.S., a digital copy of “Forza Motorsport 5” will be included with the purchase of an Xbox One for the retail price of $499.99, writes Larry Hyrb on Major Nelson’s blog.

March 6, 2014

Developers: Design Windows Store apps that automatically adapt to user locales

For developers, it can be helpful to create apps that adapt to users in a specific region and provide content that makes sense for their culture and habits. Windows architecture allows developers to create apps and easily make then available to people all over the world.